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The Turkish diaspora landscape in Western Europe: between the AKP's power aspirations and migrants' grievances
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Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
Abstract The AKP leadership's diaspora policy has created tensions between Turkey and European countries. Turkey's gradual slide into authoritarianism, Islam's steady expansion into public life and the increasing divergence between the foreign and security policies of Turkey and the EU have deepened the mis... view more
The AKP leadership's diaspora policy has created tensions between Turkey and European countries. Turkey's gradual slide into authoritarianism, Islam's steady expansion into public life and the increasing divergence between the foreign and security policies of Turkey and the EU have deepened the mistrust in relations between that country and the Union. Concerns abound about Ankara's "long-arm" influence and the loyalties of Turkish migrants and their foreign-born children to their countries of residence. Meanwhile, the mainstreaming of anti-migration and anti-Islam sentiments in European countries has led to a conflation between Ankara's ambitions and the diaspora’s attitudes and demands in the public discourse. While it is crucial not to overstate the AKP's ability to mobilise the diaspora, the genuine grievances of individuals with a migration background should be taken seriously. At the same time, European governments should continue to advocate the greater independence of mosque communities from Turkey's influence in order to maintain a balanced diaspora landscape. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Turkey; Western Europe; diaspora; international relations; Turk; migration background; voting behavior
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
Im Ausland lebende Bevölkerungsgruppe; Nationale Wahlen; Verhältnis Bevölkerungsgruppen - Staat; Verhältnis Bürger - Parteien; Rückhalt der Regierung; Konservative Orientierung; Polarisierung; Politische Einflussnahme
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
8 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 20/2024
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2024C20
ISSN
2747-5107
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications